321 Davis Road
4 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms
Built before 1909
Inhabitants
| Names | Years |
|---|---|
| Frederick A. Scheck & Laura M. Scheck | at least 1909–1918 |
| Pennell Chapman Kramer & Florence Becker Steelman Kramer | fl. 1920 |
| Frederick Gottlieb Hess & Gertrude Emily Bright Hess | c. 1940–1987 |
| Mr. and Mrs. Harry Davis | fl. 1965–1967 |
| Michael Hagen & Marybeth Hagen | 1988–2010 |
History
The home was occupied by the Scheck family at least as early as 1909, when newspapers report them returning to their "Llanerch home".
1910 census: Fred, of German descent, is living with his wife and Virginia-origin maid of African-American descent.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick A. Scheck | 36 | Head |
| Laura M. Scheck | 35 | Wife |
| Emma S. Jubilee | 20 | Servant |
The Schecks lived in the home at least as late as 1918, according to Fred's WWI draft card.
1920 census: Auditor Pennell is living with his wife and two children.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Pennell Kramer | 42 | Head |
| Florence Kramer | 40 | Wife |
| Walton Kramer | 16 | Son |
| Paul Kramer | 9 | Son |
In 1922, it was advertised as the "cheapest property in Llanerch" and being for sale. It was still on sale in 1923, where it was presumably purchased by the Urian family
1930 census: Reakty manager Richard is living with his wife, children, and Irish maid.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Richard E. Young | 45 | Head |
| Virginia M. Young | 45 | Wife |
| Mary A. Young | 16 | Daughter |
| Richard H. Young | 10 | Son |
| Catharine Conway | 19 | Servant |
In 1938, the house was put on sale for $10,000 and was listed as having 5 bedrooms rather than 4, or perhaps Zillow is incorrect in its assessment.
1940 census: Executive assistant Frederick is living with his wife and children.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick G. Hess | 45 | Head |
| Gertrude Hess | 48 | Wife |
| Helen Hess | 18 | Daughter |
| Eleanor K. Hess | 15 | Daughter |
| John F. Hess | 12 | Son |
| Russell B. Hess | 10 | Son |
1950 census: Hess family is still living there
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick G. Hess | 54 | Head |
| Gertrude Hess | 58 | Wife |
| Helen Hess | 28 | Daughter |
| Thomas J. Ralston | 27 | Son-in-law |
| Thomas J. Ralson | 3 | Grandson |
In 1954, Fred caused or was involved in a pileup caused by fog affecting road visibility, hitting a car that then hit other cars.
Delaware County Daily Times, January 20th, 1954, page 2
In 1954, Fred's son John got engaged to Miss Patricia Witt. Below is a photo of the then-bride-to-be.
Delaware County Daily Times, Dceember 20th, 1956, page 14
In both 1965 and 1967, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Davis lived in the home, but they were not owners of the house. In 1987, Gertrude Hess died and the house was sold by their son John and his wife Eleanor to the Hagen family for $149,900. The house was sold by the Hagens in 2010 for $472,000.